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Barre is a commune in the Tarn department of southern France, situated within the Occitanie region. It lies in the arrondissement of Castres and the canton of Murat-sur-Vèbre, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Hautes Terres d'Oc. The municipality covers an area of 15.07 square kilometers and is located at an elevation of 1065 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Murasson, Peux-et-Couffouleux, Moulin-Mage, and Murat-sur-Vèbre.
The commune is part of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park. Its population is recorded as 210, comprising 106 males and 101 females, though another source lists the population as 227. The postal code for Barre is 81320.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitania
- Department
- Tarn
- Arrondissement
- Castres
- Canton
- Les Hautes Terres d'Oc
- Intercommunality
- CC du Haut-Languedoc
- Mayor 2022 2026
- Vincent Vidal
- Area
- 15.07 km (5.82 sq mi)
- Density
- 13.5/km (34.9/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 81023 /81320
- Elevation
- 857–1,065 m (2,812–3,494 ft) , (avg. 930 m or 3,050 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Barre ( French pronunciation: [baʁ(ə)] ) is a commune of the Tarn department of southern France.
Statue menhir of Cantoul
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Barre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.